Tides and Lunar Phases

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What is the cycle of the moon?

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The cycle of the moon lasts about a month.

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What role does the sun play in the formation of tides?

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The sun's gravitational pull creates tides by causing bulges in the Earth's oceans.

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What are spring tides?

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Spring tides have higher high tides and lower low tides due to the alignment of the sun, moon, and Earth causing reinforced gravitational pull.

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What are neap tides?

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Neap tides have lower high tides and higher low tides, occurring when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other.

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Which side of the moon is lit during the 1st Quarter phase?

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The right side.

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What is a waxing gibbous moon?

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A waxing gibbous moon is the phase where more than half of the moon is illuminated and is increasing in brightness.

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What is a waning gibbous moon?

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A waning gibbous moon is the phase where more than half of the moon is illuminated but is decreasing in brightness.

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What is a waxing crescent moon?

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A waxing crescent moon is the phase where a small sliver of the moon is illuminated and is increasing in brightness.

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What is a waning crescent moon?

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A waning crescent moon is the phase where a small sliver of the moon is illuminated but is decreasing in brightness.

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How often do tides occur?

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Tides occur approximately every 6 hours, resulting in two high tides and two low tides each day.